Agriland Team

Criminal damage investigation on bales slashed in Fermanagh
Criminal damage investigation on bales slashed in Fermanagh

An investigation is ongoing into criminal damage where bales of silage were slashed in Co. Fermanagh recently. In a statement...

Video: ‘The phone never stopped ringing; this 390 gathered great interest’
Video: ‘The phone never stopped ringing; this 390 gathered great interest’

AgriLand paid a visit to Johnstons Farm Equipment – on the edge of Longford town – to chat to salesman Diarmaid...

Ursus to sell 2 of its factories in a bid to survive
Ursus to sell 2 of its factories in a bid to survive

Polish tractor manufacturer Ursus plans to sell two of its factories. This is reportedly part of a major restructuring plan. The...

New-look Belarus tractors set to be unveiled
New-look Belarus tractors set to be unveiled

Belarus – also known as MTZ (Minski Traktarny Zavod) – is set to reveal a whole new breed of tractors...

Suspended sentence for farmer sentenced on multiple animal welfare charges
Suspended sentence for farmer sentenced on multiple animal welfare charges

A farmer has been given a suspended jail sentence after pleading guilty to 18 charges relating to animal welfare and...

Contractors so ‘incensed’ by new diesel tax that they may go ‘Dutch’ – FCI
Contractors so ‘incensed’ by new diesel tax that they may go ‘Dutch’ – FCI

Contractors are so incensed by the new carbon tax burden (on green diesel) that they are strongly contemplating going “Dutch”...

Vacancies: Agri-sector jobs open for applications
Vacancies: Agri-sector jobs open for applications

A number of exciting job opportunities are currently available in the agri-sector and related sectors that will be of interest...

Chemical induction without lifting a can
Chemical induction without lifting a can

Closed Transfer System (CTS) technology is one of the newest innovations to be rolled out for the use of chemical...

Volunteers needed to catch cereal aphids red-handed
Volunteers needed to catch cereal aphids red-handed

Cereal growers can learn about their fields’ aphid populations if they get involved in a new research project. The work...

Massey Ferguson unveils its ‘NEXT Edition’ tractor line-up
Massey Ferguson unveils its ‘NEXT Edition’ tractor line-up

Massey Ferguson will launch its new ‘NEXT Edition’ tractors at Agritechnica 2019 in Germany next month. They are described as...

Video: Running 3 big square balers and a chaser…from Tipperary to Wexford
Video: Running 3 big square balers and a chaser…from Tipperary to Wexford

AgriLand paid a visit to Co. Wexford recently to catch up with an impressive fleet of big square balers – run...

Who should consider selective dry cow therapy and why?
Who should consider selective dry cow therapy and why?

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rising and it is not just happening at farm level. AMR is linked to increased antibiotic...

What can be done to reduce lameness in your flock?
What can be done to reduce lameness in your flock?

Lameness is a massive concern for sheep farmers, not only for the negative effect it has on the animal’s welfare,...

Dairy focus: A glimpse of how the other half lives in the Netherlands
Dairy focus: A glimpse of how the other half lives in the Netherlands

In this week’s dairy focus, we will be taking a look inside some of the Dutch dairy farms AgriLand had...

UK’s £3 billion agri-food exports celebrated at AHDB’s ‘British Meat Dinner’
UK’s £3 billion agri-food exports celebrated at AHDB’s ‘British Meat Dinner’

Every year, around £3 billion worth of red meat, potatoes, dairy and cereal and oilseeds products are exported around the...

Almost £2,500 worth of hay ‘set alight’ in barn fire
Almost £2,500 worth of hay ‘set alight’ in barn fire

An incident is under investigation in the UK after a fire took place in a barn near the A46 Cattle...

Drivers stopped for ‘running on Ribena’ in Down
Drivers stopped for ‘running on Ribena’ in Down

Two cars were stopped for running on “Ribena juice” – or red agricultural diesel – in Co. Down yesterday, Thursday,...

Drivers stopped for ‘running on Ribena’ in Down
Drivers stopped for ‘running on Ribena’ in Down

Two cars were stopped for running on “Ribena juice” – or red agricultural diesel – in Co. Down yesterday, Thursday,...